Adjustable bracket for supporting wall-radiators



A. F. GLEOCKLE, JR.

ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING WALL RADIATORS.

' APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22, 1919.

1,334,749. I Patented Mari 3,1920.

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AUGUST r. GLEOOKLE, m, or nooiinsrnan'nw YonK.

ADJUSTABLE BRACKET roe. sUrronTIivG WALL-RADIATORS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar; 23, 1920.

Application fi1ed October 22, 1919. Serial No. 332,365.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUcUsr FQGLEOOKLE, J12, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Brackets for Supporting Wall- Radiators, of which thefollowing is a speciiication.

The present invention relates to adjustable brackets for supporting wallradiators and an object thereof is to provide a. bracket which will beinexpensive to nanufacture and at the same time provide a strong anddurable structure having all necessary adjustments for securing theproper support of a radiator.

To this and other ends the invention consists of certain parts'andcombinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described, thenovel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a face view of one form of radiator which is adapted for usewith this invention;

Fig. 2 shows in side elevation an embodiment of the improved bracket,the radiator being shown in dotted lines and parts of the bracket beingillustrated in section;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the upper part of the bracket;

Fig. 1 is a detail view of the lower part of the bracket; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing the connection between the upperpart of the bracket and the radiator section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates the upper partof the bracket which in this instance is made of a single piece ofwrought iron having a long central portion with two forwardly turned endportions 2 [and 3 provided respectively at the upper and lower ends ofthe central portion. The upper part projects slightly beyond the lowerpart and is provided with a transverse slot 4: in which is received thelaterally turned headed end 5 of a bolt 6 which is passed through one ofthe slots of a radiator section 7 and serves to hold said section at itsupper part through a tapered sleeve 8 and a nut 8 adjustable 011 thebolt. The upper part of the bracket may be secured to a wall 9 by one ormore bolts 10 or other suitable securing devices which are passedthrough one or more slots or openings 11 formed in the elongated portionof such upper part, the

slot 11 being provided in order that a slight adjustment of the upperpart may be secured.

Adjustably connected to the forwardly turned end 3 of the upper part isa lower part which in this instance comprises a radiator supporting arm12 shaped in any desired manner but preferably to conform to the lowerwall of the radiator section 7. This lower part also has a dependingpart 13 which forms an abutting surface for en gaging the wall 9 belowthe upper part. An adjustable connection between the lower part and theupper part is preferably secured by a bolt 14: which passes through anenlarged slot or opening 15 in the projection 3 and also a smalleropening 16 in the lower part, thus permitting the lower part to bearranged in various positions with reference to the upper part.Preferably the lower part is formed from a single piece of wrought ironbent to provide the radiator supporting arm 12, the depending portion 13and the portion between these parts being provided with the opening 16.

The invention herein shown provides an adjustable wall bracket which maybe inexpensively manufactured. The two parts are adapted to be made froma strip of wrought iron and readily bent into form. An adjustableconnection is provided between the lower part and the upper part whichpermits the bracket supporting arnr to be properly positioned so thatthe wall radiator may be so arranged as to drain itself of water. Thishas been diflicult heretofore due to the fact that the brackets usuallyemployed, if inaccurately positioned, would interfere with the properdrainage of the radiator. lVith this invention, any slight inaccuratepositioning of the upper part may be overcome by the adjustment of thelower part with reference thereto. This adjustment is obtained by asingle bolt of standard construction and the lower part so engages thewall below the upper part that a firm mountingof the lower part is:obtained notwithstanding the use of but a single bolt connecting thelower part with the upper p art.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An adjustable bracket for supporting wall radiators comprising anupper part having a forward projection at its lower end, a lower parthaving a radiator supporting arm and an abutting surface for hearingagainst the wall below the upper part, and an adjustable bolt looselyconnecting the upper part to the lower part.

2. An adjustable bracket for supporting wall radiators comprising anupper part, a lower part formed from a strip of metal bent between itsends to provide a radiator supporting arm atone end and a downwardlyextending abutting portion at the other end for engaging the wall towhich the upper part is secured, and a bolt connected to the upper partand to the lower part between the abutting portion and the radiatorsupporting arm.

3. An adjustable bracket for supporting wall radiators comprising anupper part formed from a strip bent to provide a forwardly extendingportion at its lower end and formed with an opening, a lower part formedwith a bracket supporting arm and with a portion for abutting the wallbelow the upper part, and an adjustable bolt loosely fitting in theopening in the lower forwardly extending portion of the upper part andconnecting such upper part to the lower part.

AUGUST F. GLEOCKLE, J11.

